Configuring the routing table, Policy routing, Configuring the routing table policy routing – Fortinet FortiGate 4000 User Manual

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Network configuration

Configuring routing

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5

Select OK to save the new route.

6

Repeat steps 1 to 5 to add more routes as required.

Configuring the routing table

The routing table shows the destination IP address and mask of each route that you
add, as well as the gateways and devices added to the route. The routing table also
displays the gateway connection status. A green check mark indicates that the
FortiGate unit has used the ping server and dead gateway detection to determine that
it can connect to the gateway. A red X means that a connection cannot be established.
A blue question mark means that the connection status is unknown. For more
information, see

“Adding a ping server to an interface” on page 146

.

The FortiGate unit assigns routes using a best match algorithm based on the
destination address of the packet and the destination address of the route. To select a
route for a packet, the FortiGate unit searches the routing table for a route that best
matches the destination address of the packet. If a match is not found, the FortiGate
unit routes the packet using the default route.

To configure the routing table

1

Go to System > Network > Routing Table.

2

Choose the route that you want to move and select Move to

to change its order in

the routing table.

3

Type a number in the Move to field to specify where in the routing table to move the
route and select OK.

4

Select Delete

to delete a route from the routing table.

Figure 46: Routing table

Policy routing

Policy routing extends the functions of destination routing. Using policy routing you
can route traffic based on the following:

• Destination address
• Source address
• Protocol, service type, or port range
• Incoming or source interface

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